by Randy LoBasso | Feb 4, 2015 | Featured
If you still haven’t heard of the term “Vision Zero,” that’s OK—you’re busy. But now you’re reading this, and when Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates begin using the aforementioned term this spring, you probably want to know what they’re talking about, right? Vision... by Bicycle Coalition | Dec 30, 2014 | Action Center
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. Part of the reason we advocate for bicycle infrastructure is to keep everyone safe on the road—bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers. We... by John Boyle | Dec 26, 2014 | Crash
A man on a bicycle was struck and killed by a driver of a trash truck around 10AM Christmas Eve on the 700 Block of East Market St in West Goshen Township near the West Chester border. West Goshen Police have not published details of the crash or the name of the... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 15, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
We were pretty excited to hear that, after the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia released our Safer Streets report last week, someone in City Council responded swiftly. First reported by PlanPhilly, Councilwoman Cindy Bass introduced a resolution on Thursday,... by Bicycle Coalition | Sep 23, 2014 | Crash, Safe Routes Philly, Uncategorized
Earlier this month, Mekhi Freeman, a ten-year-old student at Solis-Cohen Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia was killed in a crash while he was riding his bicycle near the intersection of Loretto and Longshore Avenues. Freeman was riding west through...